Utilization of Brine Sludge in Non-Traffic Paver Blocks

In the present work, brine sludge is mixed in M30 Concrete mix of paver blocks. A paver is a paving-stone, tile, brick or brick-like piece of concrete which is commonly used as exterior flooring, footpaths and as non-traffic constructions. In the factories, concrete paver blocks are made by pouring a mixture of concrete and some different type of colouring agents into moulds of some shape and allowing to set. Different proportions of brine sludge is mixed in in concrete mix and then tested for engineering properties. The Brine sludge was collected from Grasim Industry Nagda (M.P). By using inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy in IIT Powai, elements present in sludge was determined. The thesis presents these results that the sludge can be utilized up to 35% in paver blocks which have been used in non-traffic areas. If more than 35% of sludge is added to the paver block mix, then it fails to satisfy obligatory requirement of the IS-15658 code.